The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-12-15
STATE NEWS.

Lakeland 0raeksr: A big time is anticipa-
ted as Auburndale on the Is inst A public din
ner will be given IN the interest of the Episcopal
college which 10 to be located there The
bishop Of the diocese will be there.
-OcAla Frce Press Mr.. ]. IL Bailey, an En-
glishman. who recently bought the Boynton
grove Tor 5000, made a purchase of the fine
grove belonging to the Robinson Anthony es-
tate on Lemon avenue last week, the considera-
ton being $4,000
Live Oak Once a Weak Arbor Day was
generally observed throughout the county last
Wednesday. Here n Live Oak, under the man.
agement Of Maj. Woodward, the school lot was
SUI Seyed, and quite number of shade trees set
out around il. BY authority OF the County
Commissioner Sheriff Sessions has had quite
y number of trees planted o 1t in the court house
;qusre. The work was done by Nat Goodman
under guarantee that the trees would live.
IRIS shows our Commissioners desire to increase
the value and beauty of the county's property.
Money well spent, gentlemen.
-Sumterville Times. We learn that Captain
Green, who is faru lg near Bushnell, has twelve
acres in peoples. He will no doubt make money
from this crop. Select good seed and plant q
few acres in tobacco, would be the wise thing to
do ON the part of our farmers. 1t has been demon.
strated in various portions of Florida that tObac-
CO growing will pay. Our farmers should
plant some cotton. 1t does not pay very large
per cent, but there is some money in it, and il
is gathered and sold ut season of the year when
there is very little cash in the country.
-Gainesvlle Record. Alachua county has
the reputation oil observing Arbor Day with
more interest than any other county. OF all
the trees planted yesterday, not one can be seen
to-day-in the court house yard. This is deeply
regretted by those who desire to see the yard
put in condition TO vie with and set off one
Of the finest public buildings in Florida. AT
l. ,bor ffA An
oak trees were planted out along the street and
the fence surrounding the Seminary and bar
racks, as an observance Of Arbor Day.
Cedar Key Gulf Vieao = Mr.. Aaron Higgn-
bottom one-armed Confederate soldier, had the
misfortune to fall from the depot platform Of the
F. r. & N. Ry. last Friday night, fracturing his
thigh bone. The night was pitchy dark, and the
railroad people keep no lights out, and the plat
form being five or six feet from the ground and
not rallied in. is dangerous trap A number OF
people have been hurt here in the last year, and
il is fortunate that no life has been lost. We
understand Messrs Lutterloh & Davis have been
employed to bring suit for damages against the
company.
River Junction AdUdnce : The p. & A. has
made the best connections here recently. We
mean the trains have been on time Ol,cner than
the other roads. From the quantity Of guanO
sold here this season we must believe there
will he an increased crop of everything raised
this year. E. Several new buildings are going up
and there is general air Of improvement in our
town. Considerable real estate has changed
hands in the last fifteen days at ChattahOochee
at vely advanced prices which goes TO prove
that the long wished for boom is coming Spot
cash was paid for these lands.
Madison Recorder The annual spring
burnings in the woods are occurring. IT'S bad
policy to deprive the earth of the vegetable
matter by this means. Let it accumulate and
enrich the soil and in few years different
growth of trees will be seen. "A wild hog is
reported TO have chased DR.. Higdon several
miles In the Withacootchie District The doc
tor was horseback and the hog inflicted several
wounds upon the legs of his horse. Some sport
might be mad by hunting these animals in that
neighborhood ss they are said to be numerous
Whereabouts.
-Kissimmee Leader. Walter l.. Parker,
who has so long been telegrapher and assistent
agent at this place, has been promoted 10 the
position of ticket agent at Tampa. Walter is
one of the whitest boys on the line, and his girl
at this place-we don't know which one of them
will sadly miss him, as will also his many
friends. Henry Grady, the siver-tongued ora
tor and editor of the Atlanta Constitution,
with party of about dozen friends spent three
or four days here this week, looking over the
country and fishing. They were well pleased
with this section and only regretted that they
could not spend more time here.
Mariana Times Courier Last Sunday
morning about o'clock tenants house on the
plantation Of Dir. G. A. Logan, near the Blue
Springs, caught on fire and was destroyed An
inmate, an unfortunate little negro child, was
caught by the flames and burned u death No
other property than the house was injured.
Those IS shares which the hotel Co. need to be
taken should be taken ups once. The house is
nearing completion and will be quite attractive,
and must be on good financial basis The
court house square is being converted into park
The ladies are asked 10 contribute flowers and
shIubDery- 1t is the thing to do, and the ladies
OF the committee deserve great credit.
Fort White Observer II is much to be- re-
GREETED that Arbor Day was only obsel we'd by
Prof Shells school. We had expected that the
citizens generally would join in the good work
but We will console GU. selves with the hope
that ell may live until another day of the kind
and join Heart and soul in the cause. We COM
mend Professor Shell and his interesting pupils
the hope and pride Of this vicinity-for their ef-
foris TO beautify the school grounds and trust
that every tee may live as a monument to
teacher and pupils. .Arbor Day, be it said to
the credit Of our colored people, was observed by
them. They have planted shade trees around
the different colored churches OF our town.
Orange County Reporter. Hon j. G. Speer
Was in from Oakland on Tuesday last, and at
tended the railroad meeting in the evening. His
brought some very plain truths home to the busi-
ness men OF Orlando. died, at eight o'clock
last Monday morning, Wharton Hume. infant
son of ID. 8. Shine, at the age of ten months
The funeral was attended by quite q concourse
Of Orlando's prominent citizens. 1t is said that
cut flowers OF all kinds can be sent safely on long
voyages by packing them In ventilated boxes
deeply lined with fresh long moss. If not per-
fecily fresh, the moss should he slightly damp
ened with water 10 keep the flowers from wither-
ing.
eApopka City Un',n' Several car loads of
machinery for the Apopka City iron and wood
works have arrived this week; among other
things was the largest planer in South Florida.
The rains of Monday and Tuesday made
glad the hearts of the truck growers and relieved
many from "teting" water. The area planted
in vegetables in this vicinity is greater than ever
before, and the outlook is very encouraging -.
Thomas C. Darby, Esq, one of the best
known and staunchest business men, has pur-
chased TIE interest of L. ]. Austin in the grain,
fertilizer and livery business Of Aus.in q Ed
ridge We wish Tom unbounded success in his
nG " departure and TO the new firm, Eldridge &
Darby, big business good profits and "fat {"
bank book.
-Oviedo Chronicle. w. G. Mutt, Tax Asset
sor of Orange CONN.,, says the valuation of Or.
ange codnty's taxable property for 1883 will
probably amount to $660000O. The estimate
is based on what he has already seen, and 10 per-
haps correct The valuation of 1887 was $4,750-
OO0 which shows Q gain of 81 ESQ 600 during
The past year. A bright, clean paper made It's
appearance this week in Orange county, under
the nare of the Adusrtiser. 1t is edited and
published at Apopka. by Fred H. Perry, printer
of long experience. The makeup shows that q
thorough workman is in charge, and its local
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